Authorities Probe Death Of Baby At SD Day Care

June 21, 2012, 6:23 AM

MITCHELL, SD -

Local and state authorities are investigating the death of a baby at a rural day care in South Dakota's Davison County.

The state attorney general's office says the death happened on Tuesday. The Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell confirmed to The Daily Republic that the infant was 3-month-old Brooklyn Howard, the daughter of Amy Ruml and Donny Howard.

Relatives of Amy Ruml tell the newspaper that the family is struggling with the death and seeking privacy. The baby's funeral and burial are set for Saturday in Mitchell.